leftover ham -n- potato casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. drain.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium heat. stir in the ham and onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• stir potatoes into ham mixture; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. stir flour into melted butter until smooth.
• gradually whisk milk into flour mixture; season with salt and black pepper. continue cooking and stirring until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• reduce heat to medium-low and stir cheddar cheese into the white sauce until melted.
• pour sauce over ham and potatoes.
• sprinkle bread crumbs atop casserole.
• bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and browned, 25 to 30 minutes.